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Youths are only allowed to take 1 deer during the youth season. (See bullet #3 below)

Youth Firearms Big Game Hunt

14-15 Year Old Hunters Can Hunt Deer and Bear with a Firearm Over the 3-day Columbus Day Weekend

  • The Youth Firearms Big Game Hunt will occur Columbus Day weekend (see map of deer hunting seasons)An teenage girl with a bear she shot
  • Resident and non-resident Hunting license holders aged 14 or 15 may participate in the youth big game hunt.
  • Junior hunters may take 1 deer and 1 bear during the youth hunt.
  • Junior hunters may use a Deer Management Permit (antlerless-only), Deer Management Assistance Program tag (antlerless-only), or a regular season tag. During the youth big game hunt, junior hunters may use the regular season tag for a deer of either-sex.
  • The youth big game hunt will occur in both the Northern Zone and Southern Zone, except in bowhunting only areas and Suffolk County.
  • During the youth big game hunt, mentors may not carry a firearm or bow to pursue deer and bear.
  • Rules for 14-15 year old junior hunters and their mentors outlined below, including blaze orange requirements, also apply during the youth big game hunt.
  • Any deer or bear taken during the youth firearms hunt count toward the annual bag limit. No extra tags will be issued for this hunting opportunity.
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